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Mr Rees-Mogg said this was "the worst excess of Project Fear" and the doctor should be "quite ashamed".

“I don’t think there is any reason that a no-deal Brexit should lead to a mortality rate,” Mr Rees-Mogg added.

But when questioned about why he believed no-deal would cause more deaths, Dr Nicholl said: “Because of all sorts of problems and there is issues of access to drugs, the issue of radioisotopes, they’ve already been highlighted.”

Earlier this year, former health minister Stephen Hammond listed bodybags among several medical items being stockpiled by the government. (PA)

Back in February bodybags were included on a list of medical supplies which former health minister Stephen Hammond claimed the government was stockpiling.

Writing to a fellow Tory MP, Mr. Hammond said at the time: “The Department is working with its partners across Government, in the health sector and in industry to prepare for any possible disruption in the supply chain.

“While this does not mean that we are expecting such disruption, the Government is preparing for all exit scenarios.

“These include sensible strategies for devices and consumables, including body bags, that come to the UK from or through the EU, such as precautionary stockpiling by suppliers, to ensure that the supply of essential products is not disrupted.”